American League
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Comeback kids: Examining fallen stars chances of future success
If anyone doubts America’s love affair with redemption, they must look no further than Josh Hamilton. Picked first in 1999,…
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The all-five-tool team: Do you agree?
Babe Ruth seemed to be born to play baseball. Most know that before becoming the power hitter he will always…
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Who was the last team to integrate?
On this last day of Black History Month we take a look at the last team in the majors to…
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Monday’s fair balls: Links across baseball universe
Through The Fence Baseball has a new feature. Every Monday, you will see “Monday’s Fair Balls”, as we will cover…
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The Ballplayer: Jim Edmonds hangs up his cleats
Baseball players are, as a general rule, an understated bunch. The sort of press-conference jawing, shameless self-promotion, and openly foul-mouthed…
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Pitching limitations or pitch counts?
For the first hundred plus years baseball front offices seemed to pay little attention to the prized pitching arms counted…
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